Investigating social media use effects on children's and adolescents' well-being is one of the
most contested research fields today. With a fast-growing literature, yet increasingly …

The question whether social media use benefits or undermines adolescents' well-being is
an important societal concern. Previous empirical studies have mostly established across …

In this study, we used large-scale representative panel data to disentangle the between-
person and within-person relations linking adolescent social media use and well-being. We …

Literature concerning the relationship between social media use and wellbeing is
inconsistent in its findings, and most research has focused on time spent on social media …

Social media platforms emerged with the promise to increase social connections and
conversation, both of which are presumably conducive to mental health and happiness …

Despite the sharp rise of studies on social media, there is still little consensus concerning
the impact of social media use on adolescents' well-being. We argue that this is due to the …

Both academic and public interest in social media and their effects have increased
dramatically over the last decade. In particular, a plethora of studies have been conducted …

Social media use is almost ubiquitous among adolescents and emerging adults. Although
much has been studied about the psychological implications of social media use, there is …

The effect of social media use on well-being is among the hottest debates in academia and
society at large. Adults and adolescents alike spend around 2–3 h per day on social media …

Adolescents tend to be enthusiastic users of social media, raising questions as to how time
spent online affects their psychological wellbeing. This entry reviews the literature on the …